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Journal Article

International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems

This report, which was commissioned by the National Audit Office (NAO), presents the results of a benchmarking exercise investigating the issue of fraud and error in the social security systems of eight European and non-European countries.

Jul 20, 2006
Report

Military Reengineering Between the World Wars

Analyzes the contrasting military responses of various militaries to the internal combustion engine between World War I and World War II to illuminate successful strategies and approaches to reengineering (an approach to transformation).

Mar 3, 2005
Report

Assimilating Immigrants: Why America Can and France Cannot

The United States and France differ greatly in their responses to mass immigration. This report compares the two current cases and briefly discusses the policy implications.

Dec 20, 2004
Commentary

Immigrants in France

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Dec 10, 2004
Commentary

French Tussle Over Muslim Head Scarf is Positive Push for Women's Rights

French President Jacques Chirac has been sharply criticized by Muslim clerics around the world for his recent call for a ban on the Islamic head scarf, or hijab, in French public schools. Mr. Chirac's move has been attacked as a curtailment of personal freedom and an assault on Islam.

Jan 5, 2004
Commentary

How Deep an Ocean?

Whether or not there is war in Iraq, NATO, the European Union and transatlantic relations already have been deeply affected, posing the gravest challenge to all three since at least the end of the Cold War, writes Robert Hunter in an commentary.

Feb 23, 2003
Report

Western European Nuclear Forces: A British, a French, and an American View

Each of the three papers herein focuses on the question: What is the best rationale for the continued existence of the West European -- British and French -- nuclear forces in the post Cold War period?

Jan 1, 1995
Report

Regroupment, Withdrawals, and Transfers-Vietnam: 1954-1955, Part I

This Memorandum is part of a continuing study, under the auspices of the Advanced Research Projects Agency, of various military and political aspects of war termination in Vietnam.

Jan 1, 1969
Report

Political Motivation of the Viet Cong: The Vietminh Regroupees

An analysis of the social and political forces fundamental in shaping the political attitudes of those South Vietnamese.

Jan 1, 1968
Report

The Role of the Sanctuary in Insurgency: Communist China's Support to the Vietminh, 1946-1954

An historical survey of Communist china's support of the Vietminh in their struggle against the French. The military and political effects of Chinese assistance are examined.

Jan 1, 1967
Content

Sarah Grand-Clement

Senior Analyst
Education M.Sc. in Arab world studies, Durham University; B.A. in international relations, University of Sussex
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Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist
Education Ph.D., M.Phil, and M.A. in modern European history, Yale University; B.A. in history, Stanford University

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